Health
No easy answers in study of legal marijuana's impact on alcohol use
Does legal marijuana tempt pot users to consume more alcohol—or are they likely to opt for cannabis instead of chardonnay?
Dec 29, 2015
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University of Washington
Immunology
Compound found to trigger innate immunity against viruses
Research from UW Medicine and collaborators indicates that a drug-like molecule can activate innate immunity and induce genes to control infection in a range of RNA viruses, including West Nile, dengue, hepatitis C, influenza ...
Dec 17, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research strongly suggests COVID-19 virus enters the brain
More and more evidence is coming out that people with COVID-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue.
Dec 17, 2020
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Medical research
First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children
Ear infections are the most common reason that parents bring their children to a pediatrician, according to the National Institutes of Health.
May 15, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer: study
Exposure to glyphosate—the world's most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup—increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to new research ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study links two human brains for question-and-answer experiment
Imagine a question-and-answer game played by two people who are not in the same place and not talking to each other. Round after round, one player asks a series of questions and accurately guesses the object the other is ...
Sep 23, 2015
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Medical research
HemaApp screens for anemia, blood conditions without needle sticks
In the developing world, anemia—a blood condition exacerbated by malnutrition or parasitic disease—is a staggeringly common health problem that often goes undiagnosed.
Sep 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Study reports 'staggering' death rate in US among those infected who show symptoms
Is COVID-19 more deadly than the flu?
May 18, 2020
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Medical research
Dentistry research ID's novel marker for left-handedness
Individuals with a slender lower face are about 25 percent more likely to be left-handed. This unexpected finding was identified in 13,536 individuals who participated in three national surveys conducted in the United States.
Apr 27, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover the science behind giving up
What happens when we give up? Inside the brain, a group of cells known as nociceptin neurons get very active before a mouse's breakpoint. They emit nociceptin, a complex molecule that suppresses dopamine, a chemical largely ...
Jul 25, 2019
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